Engagement Process

How a financial audit of an insurance underwriting application moves from intake to findings — so you know what to prepare and when.

Before you send the pack

Gather the application forms, schedules, financial exhibits, broker notes, and prior-year figures if this is a renewal. Note the bind deadline and any market already approached. Incomplete packs can still start as a scoping conversation, but substantive review waits for substance.

Step 1 — Intake

You contact the desk with line of business, pack size, and timing. We confirm conflict checks and propose a review window.

Step 2 — Scoping

We agree which engagement fits: full underwriting application financial audit, binder file review, premium basis check, or disclosure gap assessment. You receive a short scope note and fee.

Step 3 — Secure transfer

Send documents by the channel we agree (encrypted link or password-protected archive). We acknowledge receipt and list anything obviously missing.

Step 4 — Examination

The named reviewer works through declarations, financial attachments, and premium basis fields. Material questions may come mid-engagement if a single answer would unblock the rest of the file.

Step 5 — Findings

You receive a written memorandum or findings note. One clarification round is included in the agreed fee unless the pack changes substantially.

Step 6 — Close

We archive working papers under our retention practice, return or destroy copies as instructed, and remain available for a brief follow-up call if the market returns new questions tied to our findings.

Typical timelines

EngagementTypical window
Premium basis check2–4 working days
Disclosure gap assessment3–5 working days
Binder file review3–6 working days
Full application audit5–10 working days

Rush work is possible when the pack is complete and a reviewer is free — ask early.

Your next action

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